Effects of mate tea consumption on muscle strength recovery and indicators of inflammation and damage caused by free radicals after exercise

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Muscle damage, muscle strength restoration, oxidative stress, inflammation; E01.370.600.425; C06.130.564.263; G03.495.710

• Registration Number: RBR-5pj5bb
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy male, 19 to 30 years old; physically active.

Exclusion Criteria

Athletes; participation in formalized resistance or aerobic training programs in the previous three months preceding the study; smoking; having any disease, infection, or inflammatory processes; history of upper limb injury; and using any medication, ergogenic aids, herbal supplements, or vitamin/mineral supplements.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in the rate of muscle recovery, determined by measuring the maximal elbow flexion strength (N.m) immediately after and 24, 48, and, 72 h after eccentric exercise

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in blood reduced glutathione concentration (umol/g Hb)